Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Fun Photo Shoot
Today was a busy day for me and I had a photo shoot today. I spent most of the night trying to get in a few new outfits in for the photo shoot. So I woke up very reluctantly this morning. But I did, and I had to rush to Hancock fabrics to get a few notions before the photo shoot to finish the rest of the items. I thought I was running late and found out the two of the models were also running late. So I was able to get in an extra hour in to finish one last piece. So then I got to the photographer's house and we began to chat it up just before the girls got there. They got dressed and we were ready to shoot. First we got some great outdoor shots and I was very impressed by this new dress I got to include in the shoot. I can't wait to see the pictures and how well they came out. Then the photo shoot moved to the bedroom, where I was able to get a lot of the underwear shots. One bra piece, especially was looking very very hot! Then I was able to use the photographer in some of my bigger pieces and one project. She was probably the best model of the all! She made my alice in wonderland dress look so cute and even older pieces really jump out. I am totally looking forward to seeing the new pictures. It's going to be nice to start to take a break from any clothes making.
However, I have another deadline coming out soon. I have to make about 13 black capes for the Cherry Bombs for the bout next Sunday. I got one down and I started making the second one. It's a start, but I know I'll probably have some more help next week from my girls. They are going to help cut and pin the pattern and I'll just sew them in. I think once that deadline is over, I'm going to start focusing on my fall line, probably try to market in another fashion show, so that I can show off my fall line. It'll help me especially with the stores that I have some of my clothes in, they can see some of my newer items and decided whether they want to start carrying some of my new items. School starts in August and I want to start marketing my fall items for the fall season. I can't wait for the fall season, I am so looking forward to a lot of what's in season.
Tomorrow I have a meeting with Stylez Boutique tomorrow. I hope I can get picked up at another shop. Wish me luck!
However, I have another deadline coming out soon. I have to make about 13 black capes for the Cherry Bombs for the bout next Sunday. I got one down and I started making the second one. It's a start, but I know I'll probably have some more help next week from my girls. They are going to help cut and pin the pattern and I'll just sew them in. I think once that deadline is over, I'm going to start focusing on my fall line, probably try to market in another fashion show, so that I can show off my fall line. It'll help me especially with the stores that I have some of my clothes in, they can see some of my newer items and decided whether they want to start carrying some of my new items. School starts in August and I want to start marketing my fall items for the fall season. I can't wait for the fall season, I am so looking forward to a lot of what's in season.
Tomorrow I have a meeting with Stylez Boutique tomorrow. I hope I can get picked up at another shop. Wish me luck!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Just got picked up by another store!!!!
Whew! I've been one busy bee this week, networking and hardly having any time for anything. LOL Yesterday I had a meeting with GAGA (Greater Austin Garbage Artists). They just opened up a new shop on S. 1st in Austin. Well I brought all my recycled couture: like this cartoon skirt featured in this blog. It used to be a pillowcase. Now it's an adorable skirt. We sat there and talked about each other creativity, kids, bosses, life in general. She loved my style, she said I had an awesome imagination with my pieces and she offered to help me in perfecting my sewing techniques, which is always a plus. She took the whole back I brought in and is planning to consign most of them. I'm super excited about this. This is the second local shop to featured my clothing.
But wait, that's not all. I have another appointment with Stylez another local shop this Sunday for a possible consignment as well. Plus I was propositioned by a Fashion Stylist in Michigan who is interested in using my clothing for her photoshoots and her "What's up and coming" in fashions. This makes me feel fantastic, knowing that people really like my clothes. I know I may not make the best designs always, my techinques could always use some perfecting, and well not every designer make great pieces all the time. But as a designer and a crafter, nothing makes you feel better inside that to hear the compliments you get as a result. My calendar is filling up as a result. I have another photoshoot this weekend and I would like to have some more new stuff 
to offer and put together
to offer and put togetherespecially since I would like to have more clothes in more shops. Plus my roller derby team wants me to make them capes for their upcoming bout next Sunday! Whew. But I'm still going to pace myself, not use all my free time to do this. I still have things I would like to do this weekend, like my friends wedding, pride fest and shows I would like to. But in the meantime, I'm living in the excitement of knowing places like my stuff!!!
Monday, June 2, 2008
What a crazy weekend!
My weekend started with a day off, which was nice, I guess. I couldn't sleep the night before and by the time I finally got to bed it was 5am. Ugh!!! So I called in, which I so didn't want to do. I woke up around 1pm and still feeling pretty groggy. I got some lunch and started working on my cheer uniform. I used a standard cheer uniform pattern and just modded the fabrics, the underlaying and the portions used. I fused it together making it into a vintage one piece. I'm pretty excited, but I sewed it backwards, so once I can fix it, I will be even more stoked. Hopefully I'll have it ready by the bout on June 22nd, which is rapidly approaching! Friday evening ended with having a couple of my friends come over and model some of my new things. We had fun considering that we had no daylight to do the shots I wanted and my throw away cameras posing as the photographer. Thanks to my sweet photoshop software, I was able to recover most of the pics.
Saturday: 05/31/2008
I woke up late as usual and had a small breakfast. I had to attend a meeting in the afternoon, but it was no big deal. I was pretty stoked though about putting some local craft fairs together. FUN! I dropped off Brandon at work and he took so long, so while he was at work, I went to nearby thrift store and found some awesome vintage fabrics and patterns. I also went to hunt down a gift for my gay husband who was turning 30 that day. I went to Secret Oktober and found some cute chinese platform shoes for his party and an awesome shirt. I also added some red and black checkered Vans and those flame pants that I made. They fit him perfectly. Everything was just moving along so quickly that day, I hardly had time to prepare for his preparty at Rain and nearly forgot everything. I made it out there, fashionably late, but I looked hot in my blue dress, that I made with a matching wig! Hot! I danced the night away with tons of fabulous men, who loved my outfit. Later that evening we left the club to go to a clubhouse that was specifically rented out for his party. This was the most awesome clubhouse ever built. Two stories, with marble everything. The foyer was as big as my living and dining room put together. The living area was just gorgeous with its vaulted ceilings, in the back was a small L-shaped pool and jacuzzi area and up on the second floor was a large theater room. It was like something from Cribs! I loved it. I had to leave though, it was getting very late and I needed to get back to the other side of town at 3:40 in the morning! Whew! I don't think I even got to bed until about 5am again!
Sunday 06/01/2008:
Waking up late is very nice if you get a chance to do it. I'm hoping that one day I'll have my own shop and the earliest I would get up would be 10am. I love to sleep and I'm a night owl. I had an awesome brunch with my husband and it was so nice to spend a little time with him. We went shopping and found a lot of awesome items at Big Lots. We also got another couch, which has so much more room and is very much more comfortable. I was getting ready for my busy Sunday night and I couldn't believe how much I had to do that day! I went to the bout and it was an exciting derby bout and I'm so glad I went. I went dressed to the nines in my best Cherry Bomb Punk Rock outfit. I had a shredded vintage Smashing Pumpkins shirt and a late 80's side showing t-shirt skirt with black opaque tights and diamond lime green fishnet tights. I was smoking hot! I even got some awesome contacts from my outfits. After the game, I moved onto Emo's where I saw my favorite local band The Lions play, they were playing their Homecoming show. It was very nice to see Matt again, looking as hot as ever. He waved at me a few times and afterwards, gave me an awesome sweaty hug. He's totally my Perry Farrell! I also got be surrounded by various eye candy: Gian from Amplified Heat and Flush Button.... Good times! I was passing around a patch I made for Baxter and it seems everyone was calling my name by the end of the night, they loved the patches. I felt very good about making them, especially for Bax. I miss him very much. Houston asked me to make some more for him and I'm going to donate more for his benefit. I headed out after the show to Headhunter's where I got sing drunken karaoke with a bunch of drunk rollergirls. hahaha, so funny! By the time I got home it was well after midnight and I had to be at work the next morning! I took a warm bath to soothe my aching legs and took some Advil PM to help me sleep. Fun times and definitely one for the books, hopefully I'll get some pics in soon!
Saturday: 05/31/2008
I woke up late as usual and had a small breakfast. I had to attend a meeting in the afternoon, but it was no big deal. I was pretty stoked though about putting some local craft fairs together. FUN! I dropped off Brandon at work and he took so long, so while he was at work, I went to nearby thrift store and found some awesome vintage fabrics and patterns. I also went to hunt down a gift for my gay husband who was turning 30 that day. I went to Secret Oktober and found some cute chinese platform shoes for his party and an awesome shirt. I also added some red and black checkered Vans and those flame pants that I made. They fit him perfectly. Everything was just moving along so quickly that day, I hardly had time to prepare for his preparty at Rain and nearly forgot everything. I made it out there, fashionably late, but I looked hot in my blue dress, that I made with a matching wig! Hot! I danced the night away with tons of fabulous men, who loved my outfit. Later that evening we left the club to go to a clubhouse that was specifically rented out for his party. This was the most awesome clubhouse ever built. Two stories, with marble everything. The foyer was as big as my living and dining room put together. The living area was just gorgeous with its vaulted ceilings, in the back was a small L-shaped pool and jacuzzi area and up on the second floor was a large theater room. It was like something from Cribs! I loved it. I had to leave though, it was getting very late and I needed to get back to the other side of town at 3:40 in the morning! Whew! I don't think I even got to bed until about 5am again!
Sunday 06/01/2008:
Waking up late is very nice if you get a chance to do it. I'm hoping that one day I'll have my own shop and the earliest I would get up would be 10am. I love to sleep and I'm a night owl. I had an awesome brunch with my husband and it was so nice to spend a little time with him. We went shopping and found a lot of awesome items at Big Lots. We also got another couch, which has so much more room and is very much more comfortable. I was getting ready for my busy Sunday night and I couldn't believe how much I had to do that day! I went to the bout and it was an exciting derby bout and I'm so glad I went. I went dressed to the nines in my best Cherry Bomb Punk Rock outfit. I had a shredded vintage Smashing Pumpkins shirt and a late 80's side showing t-shirt skirt with black opaque tights and diamond lime green fishnet tights. I was smoking hot! I even got some awesome contacts from my outfits. After the game, I moved onto Emo's where I saw my favorite local band The Lions play, they were playing their Homecoming show. It was very nice to see Matt again, looking as hot as ever. He waved at me a few times and afterwards, gave me an awesome sweaty hug. He's totally my Perry Farrell! I also got be surrounded by various eye candy: Gian from Amplified Heat and Flush Button.... Good times! I was passing around a patch I made for Baxter and it seems everyone was calling my name by the end of the night, they loved the patches. I felt very good about making them, especially for Bax. I miss him very much. Houston asked me to make some more for him and I'm going to donate more for his benefit. I headed out after the show to Headhunter's where I got sing drunken karaoke with a bunch of drunk rollergirls. hahaha, so funny! By the time I got home it was well after midnight and I had to be at work the next morning! I took a warm bath to soothe my aching legs and took some Advil PM to help me sleep. Fun times and definitely one for the books, hopefully I'll get some pics in soon!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
The Resurgance of the 90's
Lately, I've been noticing a mass resurgence of the 1990's and I can't say that I'm not giddy about it. I viewed a preview of the fall line up from Fashion week in New York and thought, "Wow, those outfits look vaguely familiar!" An adornment of baby doll dressings, leggings and yes combat books. This week I learned hypercolored fabric was yet again back in style. (One thing from the 90's I'm ashamed is coming back.) I also learned that they are recreating the ever popular series of the 90's, Beverly Hills 90210 and even the New Kids on the Block are reforming. I thought I was awaking from a coma while I turned down my monitor while listening to my streaming radio station, Grunge FM.
Bands from the era are also rebanding together again and beginning those ever popular reunion tours. Last year, we saw bands Alice in Chains, Toadies and Local H reform. I heard last night that Mudhoney is touring again! I mean, come on Mudhoney!!! The very epitome of grunge as far as true grunge in concerned. I'm eagerly working on Lisa Loeb baby doll dresses, brushing the dust from my doc martens, pulling out that the plum lipstick and beanie.
The time is impeccable really. I mean I was 12 when I got my first sewing machine and I still remember trying to explain why I sewed zippers on my brand new, straight from the mall pants that my mom bought me. She just didn't understand why I didn't like anything she picked out for me or that none of the stores had the clothes I wanted to wear. I remember seeing this one eighth grader at school, brandy, and she was wearing torn up white pantyhose, jean shorts and fishnet oversized top and I thought, that's an awesome outfit. I asked her where she got it and she said that she put it together and a light bulb shined in my head, I could just make my clothes, put my own style together. What a concept!!! So I ransacked my closet and took every piece of extra fabric, remnant, button, patch and elastic to whip up my very first outfit. I took a long sleeve, boring navy blue mock top and cut the sleeves off, the neck and the bottom half, cut my jeans in to frayed shorts and made a garter belt out of elastic and suspender straps from my old suspenders and stuck some homemade stockings I made from these really girly tights my mom bought me with pictures of the earth, moon and clouds. When I had this all together, my jaw literally dropped, could I have possibly seen this all along? My creativity was truly coming out and when I came to school the next day, the mass reaction I got was astounding. I still remember I got like five guys' numbers that day and pissed off a reluctant ex-crush. I was excited, my mom was not too thrilled, but that was an ongoing problem we had throughout my teenage years. That was 1991.
By the time I was 16, I was submersed with fashion magazines, alternative handmade zines, and sketches I took everywhere in hopes of finding the perfect material or shirt at the thrift store. My dad could barely afford the rent and food let alone clothing for me. So I got a job at a comic bookstore to pay for my expenses. On $15 a day, I managed to create a wardrobe that had even the rich kids envious. I wore the latest trends through my interpretation. Once I made an awesome mod dress. I found this gray wool long sleeve, floor length power suit. I took it home, cut off the sleeves, hemmed it to an a line with just a whip stitch and walked into school wearing that and some contrasting black opaque tights. The next day I wore a cut off chinese dress, purple opaque tights and barbie platformed wedges. I was such a socialite as well, going to shows left and right, going to Woodstock, feeling completely trapped because I was just a teenager and couldn't fully experience the real world of 90's fully. I couldn't wait to grow up, but it was just as bittersweet, it was like the 90's when I grew up.
Fast forward 2008 and I'm about to turn 30 and after a very long and useless abusive marriage, I've regained my riot grrl identity I once had as a girl. I'm creating again, sewing again, only this time I'm making money on it. Only now the 90's has become retro. So yes, I am very excited about this trend, I can't wait for the styles, the music everything!!! So rejoice, dust your doc martens and let's do some moshing while sipping lattes and create again!!!
Bands from the era are also rebanding together again and beginning those ever popular reunion tours. Last year, we saw bands Alice in Chains, Toadies and Local H reform. I heard last night that Mudhoney is touring again! I mean, come on Mudhoney!!! The very epitome of grunge as far as true grunge in concerned. I'm eagerly working on Lisa Loeb baby doll dresses, brushing the dust from my doc martens, pulling out that the plum lipstick and beanie.
The time is impeccable really. I mean I was 12 when I got my first sewing machine and I still remember trying to explain why I sewed zippers on my brand new, straight from the mall pants that my mom bought me. She just didn't understand why I didn't like anything she picked out for me or that none of the stores had the clothes I wanted to wear. I remember seeing this one eighth grader at school, brandy, and she was wearing torn up white pantyhose, jean shorts and fishnet oversized top and I thought, that's an awesome outfit. I asked her where she got it and she said that she put it together and a light bulb shined in my head, I could just make my clothes, put my own style together. What a concept!!! So I ransacked my closet and took every piece of extra fabric, remnant, button, patch and elastic to whip up my very first outfit. I took a long sleeve, boring navy blue mock top and cut the sleeves off, the neck and the bottom half, cut my jeans in to frayed shorts and made a garter belt out of elastic and suspender straps from my old suspenders and stuck some homemade stockings I made from these really girly tights my mom bought me with pictures of the earth, moon and clouds. When I had this all together, my jaw literally dropped, could I have possibly seen this all along? My creativity was truly coming out and when I came to school the next day, the mass reaction I got was astounding. I still remember I got like five guys' numbers that day and pissed off a reluctant ex-crush. I was excited, my mom was not too thrilled, but that was an ongoing problem we had throughout my teenage years. That was 1991.
By the time I was 16, I was submersed with fashion magazines, alternative handmade zines, and sketches I took everywhere in hopes of finding the perfect material or shirt at the thrift store. My dad could barely afford the rent and food let alone clothing for me. So I got a job at a comic bookstore to pay for my expenses. On $15 a day, I managed to create a wardrobe that had even the rich kids envious. I wore the latest trends through my interpretation. Once I made an awesome mod dress. I found this gray wool long sleeve, floor length power suit. I took it home, cut off the sleeves, hemmed it to an a line with just a whip stitch and walked into school wearing that and some contrasting black opaque tights. The next day I wore a cut off chinese dress, purple opaque tights and barbie platformed wedges. I was such a socialite as well, going to shows left and right, going to Woodstock, feeling completely trapped because I was just a teenager and couldn't fully experience the real world of 90's fully. I couldn't wait to grow up, but it was just as bittersweet, it was like the 90's when I grew up.
Fast forward 2008 and I'm about to turn 30 and after a very long and useless abusive marriage, I've regained my riot grrl identity I once had as a girl. I'm creating again, sewing again, only this time I'm making money on it. Only now the 90's has become retro. So yes, I am very excited about this trend, I can't wait for the styles, the music everything!!! So rejoice, dust your doc martens and let's do some moshing while sipping lattes and create again!!!
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